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42 U.S.C. 659: Consent by United States to income withholding, garnishment, and similar proceedings for enforcement of child support and alimony obligations

Created in 1975 by Public Law 93-647. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 5520a, 5 U.S.C. 8437, 10 U.S.C. 704, 10 U.S.C. 1408, 42 U.S.C. 654.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Railroad Retirement Board (2), Office of Personnel Management (1), Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–435 substituted "Postal Regulatory Commission" for "Postal Rate Commission". (Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act) Law text · (i)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–169 added cl. (v). (Foster Care Independence Act of 1999) Law text · (h)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5542(a), substituted "withhold available sums in response to the order or process, or answer the interrogatory" for "respond to the order, process, or interrogatory". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5542(b)(1), struck out "paid or" after "moneys" in introductory provisions. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5542(b)(1), struck out "paid or" before "payable". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5542(b)(2)(B)(i), inserted "or payable" after "paid". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5542(b)(2)(A), (B)(ii), (C), added cl. (iv). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5542(b)(3), added cl. (iii). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (h)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–193 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) to (f) relating to use of legal process to collect money payable to an individual as remuneration for employment by the United States or the District of Columbia for purpose of enforcing… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text

    1983

    • Pub. L. 98–21 inserted reference to section 407 of this title. · (a)

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–30, §501(a), (b)(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and substituted "or the District of Columbia (including any agency, subdivision, or instrumentality thereof)" for "(including any agency or instrumentality thereof and any wholly owned Federal Corporation)" a… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–30, §501(b)(2), added subsecs. (b) to (f). · (b), (c), (d), (e), (f)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.